
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 12AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 75 | 132 | 122 | 109 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.97m | 11:51AM1.85m | 00:06AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.27m | 6:50PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 8 |
6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 75 | 132 | 122 | 109 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 7 | 90 | 127 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 191 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 127 | 82 |
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